Bicycle-saddle



(No Model.) 2 Sh6etsSheet 1. J. A. HUNT.

BICYCLE SADDLE. NO. 606,146. Patented Jun 21, 1898.

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Nrrnn STATES JONATHAN A. HUNT, OF VESTBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS.

BICYCLE- SADDLE.

SPECIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 606,146, dated June 21,1898.

Application filed August 1, 1896.

T0 ctZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it kn own that I, JONATHAN A. HUNT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Westborough, in the county of Worcester and State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inBicycle-Saddles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to saddles for bicycles, 850., and moreparticularly to what is termed a lac-ed saddle; and the object of myinvention is to provide a laced saddle of improved construction whichmay be used with or without a top or cover and in which there is acentral longitudinal opening which in the case of a saddle without acover extends for nearly the full length of the saddle except at thepoint where-there is a transverse retaining band or device, and thisband is preferably grooved or recessed downwardly on its upper surface,and a groove or recess is preferably made in the central top part of thecantle-plate in line with the central opening through the saddle.

In my improved saddle some of the strips or lacing extend from thecantle-plate through openings in the retaining-band to thepommelplatethat is, the full length of the saddle while others of thestrips or lacing extend only from the cantle-plate to the retainingband.

My invention consists in certain novel features of construction of mysaddle, as will be hereinafter fully described.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of a saddle embodyingmy improvements with a detachable cover or top thereon. Fig. 2corresponds to Fig. 1, but shows the top removed. Fig. 3 is a rear viewof the cantle-plate removed, looking in the direction of arrow a, Fig.2; and Fig. 4 shows the retaining-strip detached.

In the accompanying drawings, 1 is the cover or top of the saddle,having a central opening 2 therein, preferably of the shape shown inFig. 1, and having the rear part of the cover back of the opening 2slightly de-- pressed, as shown-at 3, Fig. 1, to fit into the depressionin the top of the cantle, to be hereinafter described.

The cover 1 is ordinarily made of leather, with a felt lining, and maybe detachably Serial No. 601,366. (No model.)

attached to the saddle in any well-known way-for example, by screws orlacing. (See Fig. 1.

r In so me instances the saddle is used without the covering or top 1,in which case when in use it will appear as shown in Fig.2.

The saddle proper (shown in Fig. 2) consists of a cantle-plate 4,preferably made of wood and of the shape shown in Fig. 2. The cantleplate 4 is providedwith a series of holes 5, extending therethrough in ahorizon tal plane, and through said holes 5 lacing or strips 6 and 6,ofleather or other suitable flexible material, are passed, preferably inpairs, to extend longitudinally or in the direction of the length of thesaddle. The inner strips 6 nearer the central portion of the saddleextend from the cantle-plate to the pommel plate or end and are passedaround the pommel end, which in this instance consists of a movableplate or block 7, provided with staples or guides 7, and supported onthe end of an adj usting-screw 8, which turns in a threaded hole in ablock 9, secured on the front ends of the two parallel rods 10 of thespring or support, which is'secured at its rear end to the under side ofthe cantle 4.

At a point intermediate the pommel end and the cantle of the saddle,preferably ata point considerably more than a third of the length of thesaddle from the pommel end, the strips 6 are tied or held together bypassing through openings 11 in the transverse retaining band or device11, which in this instance is made of wire and preferably of the shapeshown in Fig. 4.

The outer strips 6 instead of extending from the cantle-plate throughopenings in the retaining-band and to and around the pommelplate, asdothe other strips 6, extend only I from the cantle-plate to theretaining-band 11 and over the ends of said retaining-band and inthrough the openings 11' therein and back of the central portion of theband, as shown in Fig. 2.

By connecting the outer strips 6 with the retaining-band 11, as abovedescribed and shown in Fig. 2, said retaining-band is held back in placeon the saddle and draws toward the central portion of the saddle at thepommel end thereof the other strips 6. By

varying the length of the outer strips 6' the retaining-band 11 may beadjusted back and forth on the saddle as desired.

There are no strips or lacing extending through the central portion ofthe saddle, so that there is an open space 12 for the full length of thesaddle-seat, except where the retaining-band 11 comes, and thisretainingband is grooved 0r recessed in its upper surface, as shown at11", Fig. i, in line with the central opening through the saddle.

The upper surface of the cantle-plate 4 is preferably grooved or cutout, as shown at 4:, in line with the central opening 12 in the saddleto form a recess or depression and prevent any pressure of the cantle atthis point 011 the body of the rider.

The advantages of my saddle will be readily appreciated by those skilledin the art.

It will be understood that the details of construction of some of theparts of my saddle may be varied, if desired. The cantleplate instead ofbeing made of Wood may be made vof metal or other material, and anydesired shape of spring may be used. The construetion and shape of theretaining-band 11 may be varied, if desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-- i 1. A saddle for bicycles, &e.,comprising a cantle-plate, a pommel-plate, a spring or supportintermediate the cantle and pommel, and strips or lacing, and aretaining band or device therefor, some of said strips extending fromthe cantle-plate through openings in said retaining-band to the pommeLplate, and others of said strips extending from the cantle-plate onlyas far as the retaining-band, substantially as shown and described.

2. A saddle for bicycles, &c., comprising a cantle-plate, apommel-plate, a spring or support intermediate the cantle and pommel,and strips or lacing, and a retaining band or device therefor, some ofsaid strips extending from the cantle-plate through openings in saidretaining-band to the pommel-plate, and others of said strips extendingfrom the cantle-plate only as far as the retaining-band, and throughopenings therein back to the cantle-plate, substantially as shownanddescribed.

3. A saddle for bicycles, &c., comprising a cantle-plate, apommel-plate, a spring or sup port intermediate the cantle and pommel,and strips or lacing, and a transverse retainingband or device therefor,said band grooved or recessed in its upper surface, and some of saidstrips extending from the cantle-plate through openings in saidretaining-band to the pommel-plate, and others of said strips extendingfrom the cantle-plate only as far as the retainingband,-and over theends of the retaining-band, and in through the openings therein, andback of the central part of the band to hold it in place, substantiallyas shown and described.

J. A. HUNT.

\Vitnesses:

M. :T. GALvlN, .T. C. DEWEY.

